Noun
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an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
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a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
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trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
"the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
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a brief description given for purposes of identification
"the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
Verb
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distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
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pronounce judgment on
"They labeled him unfit to work here"
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attach a tag or label to
"label these bottles"
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assign a label to
designate with a label
"These students were labelled `learning disabled'"